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LOT 2164
Medieval Bronze Ring with Rampant Heraldic Lion
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.58 grams, 22.44 mm overall, 19.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
With median recess to each shoulder, discoid bezel with incuse lion rampant; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection, Bournemouth, UK.
Ex Parthenon Gallery, London, UK, 2001.
Property of a North London, UK, private collector.
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